How To Use Artificial Intelligence To Run Your Business

Run Your Business Smarter With AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool to help you automate and gain more insights into your business. Whether it’s drafting emails, predicting cash flow, or spotting sales trends, AI works behind the scenes to make every part of running your business more efficient so you can focus on what really matters. Read on for actionable prompting tips, the top AI tools for business, and how other business owners are already implementing AI in their operations.

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Operating Your Business

3 Powerful Ways Business Owners Are Using AI Every Day

by Alex Schiff

Aug 05, 2025 — 5 min read

Discover how a Wisconsin winery and an Arizona paint-your-own-pottery studio use AI tools to surface hidden insights, spark fresh ideas, and amplify their teams' impact.

Inside Square

A New Frontier: Building the Future with Square AI

by Alex Schiff

Oct 08, 2025 — 6 min read

Alex Schiff, Product Manager for Square AI, shares how Square AI was developed by working closely with real businesses and how it can unlock valuable insights for you.

Operating Your Business

Salt Hanks — How Salt Hank’s Is Leveraging Square AI To Decode Sales and Customer Trends

by Maya Rollings

Oct 08, 2025 — 4 min read

The social media star Salt Hank has opened one of the buzziest NYC restaurants of the year. In under three months, he's garnered critical acclaim, regular sold out days, and a slew of learnings. Read how he's using Square AI to plan for the future.

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Operating Your Business

AI Explained: The Terms You’ll Hear Most

by Deborah Findling

Oct 02, 2025 — 4 min read

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday business operations, from marketing personalization to sales forecasting. This guide breaks down the key AI terms, technologies, and use cases so business owners can confidently put AI tools to work.

Operating Your Business

The Top 5 Myths About AI and Small Businesses

by Matthew Swenson

Sep 04, 2025 — 6 min read

Think AI is pricey, risky, or just for tech giants? We bust five common myths and learn practical ways local businesses are already winning by using AI tools.

Operating Your Business

The Top 5 Ways Your Business Should Be Using AI (With Tools and Prompt Examples)

by Eric Brandner, Alena Courtney

Jul 08, 2025 — 8 min read

Start leveraging AI in your business. Learn what AI prompts are, how to write an effective AI prompt, and see powerful prompt examples which will boost productivity.

Operating Your Business

How AI Is Improving Business Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction

by Matthew Swenson

Jul 03, 2025 — 5 min read

Here's where business decision-makers are using AI to off-load time-consuming tasks such as content creation, schedule optimization, and customer-trend analysis. And where they plan to use it next.

Operating Your Business

AI for Retailers: How and Where To Start

by Alena Courtney

Feb 15, 2024 — 4 min read

Integrating AI into your retail business can reduce manual work and improve both the customer and employee experience. Here are the best practices for using AI in retail.

Operating Your Business

No. 1 Digging In: The State of AI and Automation for QSRs and Where This Trend Is Headed

by Ming-Tai Huh

Jan 10, 2024 — 3 min read

Practical ways AI and automation tools benefit QSRs behind the counter and in the back office, and how applications are sure to evolve.

Operating Your Business

4 Square Sellers on How They’re Using AI in Their Businesses

by Nina Godlewski

Dec 19, 2023 — 4 min read

These Square sellers share how they're successfully using AI in their business.

Operating Your Business

9 AI Tools Business Owners Should Consider Using

by Nina Godlewski

Nov 13, 2023 — 3 min read

Optimize your business by using an AI tools for marketing, writing, reporting and more. Here are nine tools to try.

Reaching Customers

How To Use AI in Marketing

by Maya Rollings

Oct 18, 2023 — 4 min read

As businesses look for new ways to reach and better serve customers, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more prominent.

Operating Your Business

First Time AI User Guide: What to Expect, Best Practices

by Nina Godlewski

Oct 02, 2023 — 5 min read

Leaning to use AI is like learning to use any tool, here's a first-time user guide to get you started.

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